These breakfasts are dedicated to prayer and all of us believe in and need prayer.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The Public Record
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.
We ought to keep a sense of proportion about the size of the force we're talking about.
I cannot set down any time in which I can clearly see the end to the Castro regime.
I look forward to a constructive working relationship in the years ahead.
Cuba did not agree to on-site inspection unless there was inspection of the United States, which we did not agree to.
We have supported the unification of Europe, economically and politically.
I have the highest confidence in him, and I'm sure that--but I do think that Senator Jackson's suggestions deserve very careful study.
We cannot depend solely on our material wealth, on our military might, or on our intellectual skill or physical courage to see us safely through the seas that we must sail in the months and years to come.
This is not an occasion for feeling pleased with ourselves, but, rather, it is an occasion for asking for help to continue our work and to do more.
Mr. Martin has my full confidence, and I look forward to continuing to work with him and his colleagues on the Board in the interests of a strong United States economy.
There still is a body of Soviet military equipment and technicians which I think is of serious concern to this Government and the hemisphere.
I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 17, 1963, as National Poison Prevention Week.
Mental retardation ranks with mental health as a major health, social, and economic problem in this country.
New medical, scientific, and social tools and insights are now available.
Our chief aim is to get people out of State custodial institutions and back into their communities and homes, without hardship or danger.
If we launch a broad, new mental health program now, it will be possible within a decade or two to reduce the number of patients now under custodial care by 50 percent or more.





